SSP Announces winners of the
2009 Whiz Kids Podcast contest

SSP sponsored a student podcast contest to celebrate the premiere of the movie Whiz Kids in Washington, D.C. that was held on December 9, 2009. This effort sought to bring attention to the critical need for all students to have the opportunity to participate in high-quality independent scientific research.

Students who attended the Whiz Kids Premiere were encouraged to submit either an audio or video podcast answering the following question:

   How can science and scientific research be an avenue to making a difference in the world? 

There were two categories for the competition, Individual and Teams, and top winners are as follows:

Individual podcast Category:

1st Place Individual =
Kiffa Conroy
9th Grade
Video Podcast Title: Curiosity: The Key to Success

2nd Place Individual=
Brady Gunnarsson
9th Grade
Video Podcast Title: Whiz Kids Movie Review

3rd Place Individual =
Aashish Dewan
11th Grade
Audio Podcast Title: Science and Poolesville High School’s Involvement in Science Research
Click here to hear the audio.

Team podcast Category:

Winner:
Allison Koenecke and Aryan Khojandi
12th Grade
Video Podcast Title: Becoming a Scientist

Please check back on www.societyforscience.org for the 2010 SSP Summer Podcast competition.